Law & Crime
School Proprietress, Fatima Umukoro allegedly murdered by Her son
In a shocking and disturbing turn of events, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, has been allegedly murdered by her own son, Emmanuel Umukoro.
The tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the night, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment. Neighbors and passersby, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific.
According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10pm, which was unusual. This prompted neighbors and passersby to check on the situation, only to discover fire coming from inside the house with the door left open. Upon entering the house, they found the lifeless body of Mrs. Umukoro, burnt beyond recognition.
A neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that Emmanuel Umukoro was seen driving out of the compound around 8:30pm at a high speed in his mother’s car. This suspicion led to his apprehension by the Nigeria Police Force along Sapele-Warri Road as he attempted to escape to an unknown destination.
The motive behind the alleged murder is still unknown, and the police are yet to make an official statement on the matter. Calls to the Delta State Police PRO for comment were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
This tragic event raises disturbing questions about the state of humanity, parenting, and societal values. How did we get to this point? Is parenting failing? What can be done to correct these abnormalities in our society?
The answers to these questions remain elusive, but one thing is certain – urgent action is needed to prevent such heinous crimes from occurring in the future.
The community is still reeling from the shock of this tragedy, and the family of the late Mrs. Umukoro is left to pick up the pieces. As the investigation unfolds, one can only hope that justice will be served, and that this senseless act of violence will not go unpunished.
In a swift reaction, SP Bright Edafe, Police Spokesman in Delta state confirmed the incident disclosing that investigation was ongoing into the incident
Law & Crime
Court sentences killers of Ogun couple, son, to death by hanging
The Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Monday sentenced three persons to death for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye and their son, Oreoluwa, on 1 January 2023.
Trial judge Basirat Adebowale sentenced the trio – Lekan Adekanbi, was the family’s driver, Odetola Ahmed and Adeniyi Waheed – in a judgement which lasted for more than three hours, DailyPost reports.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants were charged with 24 counts of armed robbery, armed robbery, conspiracy to murder, murder, arson, escape from lawful custody, perverting the course of justice and receiving stolen property, among others.
Gruesome murder
The assailants reportedly trailed Mr Fatinoye, a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and his wife, Bukola, alongside their son, Oreoluwa, as they were returning home from the 2022/2023 crossover service at the Christ Anglican Church Iporo-Ake, Abeokuta.
The couple who lived at Oba Karunwi Road, a street behind former Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s residence, in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, at about 1:30 a.m. were robbed, gruesomely murdered and their house set ablaze.
The assailants reportedly tied their son, Oreoluwa, and adopted son, Felix, with ropes and threw them into a river along Adigbe-Obada Road.
Penalties
Delivering judgement on Monday, the judge held that the prosecution proved its cases against the three defendants beyond reasonable doubt.
She found the three principal defendants guilty of murder.
The judge held that the convicts did not deserve mercy, as their lawyers had requested, because of the way they killed the couple and their son.
She convicted them of counts one to nine, handing them death by hanging or lethal injection, life imprisonment with hard labour, 14 years imprisonment among others for the various offences.
“The sentence of this court on Adekambi Lekan in respect of count II is that you be hanged by neck until you’re dead or by lethal injection.
“May God have mercy on your soul,” the court held.
The judge also convicted Ms Fadairo, the wife of Mr Adekanbi, to two years imprisonment for perverting the course of justice by hiding her husband.
Meanwhile, Mr Adekanbi’s mother, Adenike, was also sentenced to one year imprisonment for making false statements to police officers.
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